Union Terminal’s Rotunda Tour

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It’s Day 11 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring our recent tour of the Rotunda at Union Terminal. We headed to the Cincinnati Museum Center last Saturday to take the free Rotunda Tour of Union Terminal.  This 45 minute + tour is offered by volunteer docents and is [...]

Day 9 – ArtWorks Murals

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It’s Day 9 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring a fabulous public art display – The ArtWorks Mural Project. ArtWorks is an award winning non-profit organization that employs local teens and artisits to create art that “has a lasting impact in the greater Cincinnati community” (quote from their [...]

1848 Cincinnati Daguerreotype Tour

1848 Daguerreotype exhibit at downtown branch of the Cincinnati Public Library

It’s Day 6 / Year 2 of  ”365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we took a tour of the 1848 Cincinnati Daguerreotype display at the downtown library. What would you think if I told you the “Mona Lisa of photographs” is on display in our own downtown library?  That’s what the 1848 Cincinnati [...]

Day 336 – Trains from atop the Cincinnati Museum Center

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It’s Day 336 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today I spent the afternoon in Tower A of the Cincinnati Museum Center. Tower A sits along the back side of Union Terminal and sits  up as high as you can go (at least it seemed like it when you look out the windows!).  [...]

Day 313 – Lloyd Library and Museum

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It’s Day 313 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring The Lloyd Library and Museum. The Lloyd Library is housed in a downtown building with an obvious “1970′s vibe”.  But don’t let that ordinary brick exterior fool you.  Inside you’ll find an amazing wealth of Cincinnati history, world history, plant history [...]

Day 216 – Memorial Hall

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It’s Day 216 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring Memorial Hall. Today is Veteran’s Day so I thought this would be a great building to feature today.  Memorial Hall was built in 1908 to honor American veterans. Located right next to Music Hall, this is another fine piece of [...]

Day 209 – Walk the Suspension Bridge

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It’s Day 209 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today I took a walk over the Ohio River on the pedestrian path of the Roebling Bridge (aka the Suspension Bridge). The Suspension Bridge has been closed to traffic for months, undergoing a complete paint job.  It is set to re-open to traffic on [...]

Day 195 – Lytle Park

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Today is Day 195 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today I went to Lytle Park downtown. Lytle Park is one of the Cincinnati Park District Parks and is located right downtown.  Lytle Park wasn’t actually in my plans today.  I actually was planning to visit the Taft Museum.  I parked on the [...]

Day 174 – Mercantile Library

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It’s Day 174 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring the Mercantile Library. Step into the doors at this non-profit membership library and you’ll feel as though you just entered Hogwarts!  Rich woods, wrought iron accents, paintings and busts adorn the entire place.  If you’re looking for a downtown spot [...]

Day 160 – The Mayerson Foundation Art Gallery

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It’s Day 160 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring the Mayerson Foundation Art Gallery.  Take a great art collection and display it in the “penthouse” of the Scripps Building downtown and you’ll get an art gallery venue that’s hard to beat! The exhibit is located within the office space [...]

Day 157 – Ohio Bookstore

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It’s Day 157 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring the Ohio Bookstore, a very unique used bookstore and book binding center right downtown. The Ohio Book Store has been in business since 1940.  It is a new and used book store with over 300,000 books and  magazines in stock.  [...]

Day 154 – Dixie Terminal

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It’s our Day 154 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are visiting a downtown icon, Dixie Terminal. Originally built as a transportation hub, Dixie Terminal opened in 1921.  At the time it had more square footage than any other downtown building.  It was originally built as a terminal for the streetcar [...]